Cisco Configuring Frame Relay Switching

Cisco Configuring Frame Relay Switching

Table of Contents
Configuring Frame Relay Switching.................................................................................................................1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................1 Before You Begin...................................................................................................................................1 Conventions......................................................................................................................................1 Prerequisites.....................................................................................................................................1 Components Used .............................................................................................................................1 Configure................................................................................................................................................2 Network Diagram.............................................................................................................................2 Configurations..................................................................................................................................2 Verify......................................................................................................................................................5 Spicey...............................................................................................................................................5 Prasit.................................................................................................................................................6 Aton..................................................................................................................................................6 Troubleshoot...........................................................................................................................................6 Related Information................................................................................................................................6

Configuring Frame Relay Switching

Introduction Before You Begin Conventions Prerequisites Components Used Configure Network Diagram Configurations Verify Spicey Prasit Aton Troubleshoot Related Information

Introduction
Frame Relay switching is a means of switching packets based on the datalink connection identifier (DLCI). We can look on this as the Frame Relay equivalent of a Media Access Control (MAC) address. You perform switching by configuring your Cisco router or access server into a Frame Relay network. There are two parts to a Frame Relay network: Frame Relay data terminal equipment (DTE) the router or access server. Frame Relay data circuitterminating equipment (DCE) switch. Note: In Cisco IOS Software release 12.1(2)T and later, the frame route command has been replaced by the connect command.

Before You Begin

Conventions
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Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites for this document.

Components Used
This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions. The information presented in this document was created from devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If you are working in a live network, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command before using it.

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Configure
In this section, you are presented with the information to configure the features described in this document. Let's look at a sample configuration. In the configuration below, we are using the router America as a Frame Relay switch. We are using Spicey as a hub router and Prasit and Aton as spoke routers. We have connected them as follows: Prasit serial 1 (s1) DTE is connected to America serial 1/4 (s1/4) DCE. Spicey serial 0 (s0) DCE is connected to America serial 1/5 (s1/5) DTE. Aton serial 1 (s1) DTE is connected to America serial 3/4 (s3/4) DCE. Note: To find additional information on the commands used in this document, use the Command Lookup Tool ( registered customers only) .

Network Diagram
This document is based on the following configuration:

Configurations
Spicey Prasit Aton America Spicey
Spicey#show runningconfig Building configuration... ! version 12.1 service timestamps debug datetime msec service timestamps log datetime msec no service passwordencryption ! hostname Spicey !

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! ! interface Ethernet0 ip address 124.124.124.1 255.255.255.0 ! interface Serial0 ip address 3.1.3.1 255.255.255.0 encapsulation framerelay framerelay interfacedlci 130 framerelay interfacedlci 140 ! ! router rip network 3.0.0.0 network 124.0.0.0 ! line con 0 ! exectimeout 0 0 transport input none line aux 0 line vty 0 4 login ! end

Prasit
Prasit#show runningconfig Building configuration... Current configuration : 1499 bytes ! version 12.1 service timestamps debug datetime msec service timestamps log datetime msec no service passwordencryption ! hostname Prasit ! ! ! interface Ethernet0 ip address 123.123.123.1 255.255.255.0 ! interface Serial1 ip address 3.1.3.2 255.255.255.0 encapsulation framerelay framerelay interfacedlci 150 ! ! router rip network 3.0.0.0 network 123.0.0.0 ! ! line con 0 exectimeout 0 0 transport input none line aux 0 line vty 0 4 login ! end

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Aton
Aton#show runningconfig Building configuration... Current configuration: ! version 12.0 service timestamps debug uptime service timestamps log uptime no service passwordencryption ! hostname Aton ! ! ! interface Ethernet0 ip address 122.122.122.1 255.255.255.0 ! interface Serial1 ip address 3.1.3.3 255.255.255.0 encapsulation framerelay framerelay interfacedlci 160 ! router rip network 3.0.0.0 network 122.0.0.0 ! ! line con 0 exectimeout 0 0 transport input none line aux 0 line vty 0 4 login ! end

America
america#show runningconfig Building configuration... Current configuration: ! ! service timestamps debug datetime msec service timestamps log datetime msec no service passwordencryption ! hostname america ! framerelay switching ! ! interface Serial1/4 description *** static DCE connection to s1 Prasit no ip address encapsulation framerelay clockrate 2000000 framerelay intftype dce framerelay route 150 interface Serial1/5 140 ! interface Serial1/5 description *** static DCE connection to s0 spicy

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no ip address encapsulation framerelay bandwidth 1000000 txqueuelimit 100 framerelay intftype dce framerelay route 130 interface Serial3/4 160 framerelay route 140 interface Serial1/4 150 transmitterdelay 10 ! interface Serial3/4 description *** static DCE connection to s1 Aton encapsulation framerelay no ip mroutecache clockrate 2000000 framerelay intftype dce framerelay route 160 interface Serial1/5 130 !

Verify
This section provides information you can use to confirm your configuration is working properly. Certain show commands are supported by the Output Interpreter Tool ( registered customers only) , which allows you to view an analysis of show command output. show framerelay map show framerelay pvc

Spicey
Spicey#show framerelay map Serial0 (up): ip 3.1.3.2 dlci 140(0x8C,0x20C0), dynamic, broadcast,, status defined, active Serial0 (up): ip 3.1.3.3 dlci 130(0x82,0x2020), dynamic, broadcast,, status defined, active Spicey#show framerelay pvc PVC Statistics for interface Serial0 (Frame Relay DTE) Active Inactive Deleted Local 2 0 0 Switched 0 0 0 Unused 0 0 0

Static 0 0 0

DLCI = 130, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0 input pkts 32 output pkts 40 in bytes 3370 out bytes 3928 dropped pkts 0 in FECN pkts 0 in BECN pkts 0 out FECN pkts 0 out BECN pkts 0 in DE pkts 0 out DE pkts 0 out bcast pkts 30 out bcast bytes 2888 pvc create time 00:15:46, last time pvc status changed 00:10:42 DLCI = 140, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0 input pkts 282 out bytes 27876 in BECN pkts 0 in DE pkts 0 out bcast pkts 223 output pkts 291 dropped pkts 0 out FECN pkts 0 out DE pkts 0 out bcast bytes 20884 in bytes 25070 in FECN pkts 0 out BECN pkts 0

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pvc create time 02:28:36, last time pvc status changed 02:25:14

Prasit
Prasit#show framerelay map Serial1 (up): ip 3.1.3.1 dlci 150(0x96,0x2460), dynamic, broadcast,, status defined, active Prasit#show framerelay pvc PVC Statistics for interface Serial1 (Frame Relay DTE) Active Inactive Deleted Static Local 1 0 0 0 Switched 0 0 0 0 Unused 0 0 0 DLCI = 150, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial1 input pkts 311 output pkts 233 in bytes 28562 out bytes 22648 dropped pkts 0 in FECN pkts 0 in BECN pkts 0 out FECN pkts 0 out BECN pkts 0 in DE pkts 0 out DE pkts 0 out bcast pkts 162 out bcast bytes 15748 pvc create time 02:31:39, last time pvc status changed 02:25:14

Aton
Aton#show framerelay map Serial1 (up): ip 3.1.3.1 dlci 160(0xA0,0x2800), dynamic, broadcast, status defined, active Aton#show framerelay pvc PVC Statistics for interface Serial1 (Frame Relay DTE) Active Inactive Deleted Local 1 0 0 Switched 0 0 0 Unused 0 0 0

Static 0 0 0

DLCI = 160, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial input pkts 35 output pkts 32 in bytes 3758 out bytes 3366 dropped pkts 0 in FECN pkt 0 in BECN pkts 0 out FECN pkts 0 out BECN pkts 0 in DE pkts 0 out DE pkts 0 out bcast pkts 27 out bcast bytes 2846 pvc create time 00:10:53, last time pvc status changed 00:10:53

Troubleshoot
There is currently no specific troubleshooting information available for this configuration.

Related Information
More Information on Frame Relay Commands More Information on Configuring Frame Relay Comprehensive Guide to Configuring and Troubleshooting Frame Relay Frame Relay Technology Support Pages Technical Support Cisco Systems

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Cisco Configuring Frame Relay Switching